The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-08-01
PATRONS OF HUSBlNDRY.
INFLUENCES EXgRrED BY TIE
CHANGERS OF THE COUNTRY.
Strong Arguments for Georgia Or.
ganizitions-Evldences Of
Progress.

Js"eSt N--N 1850 ~ hoo ttVOh thO ttr'
and is now one OF the acknowle dyed
permanent inst tutions Of our country.
The emily Questions to be settled about
II now are those OF locality--snd these
questions must be decided by each In.
dividual farmer, or the farmers Of any
one neighborhood, each for them.
telves--and they are these: "Do l
need the ben, fi,s OF these farmers
organizations ?" "Shall my wife and
children eI Joy Its advantages 2"
"Shall We, the farmers OF this COM
munity, for ourselves aud for our fam.
lilies, have O grange right here?" do
We need II Tor its social advantages p
"Do We need II for Its means Il edu.
cation TO he found In no other direc.
tionT D. we need II for lie businets
or financial advantsges2' "Do We.
need u rs voters, as American citi.
zensf" "Hsving done what we could
10 give our neighborhood the ad.
vantagee OF churches and schools,
have We performed our whole duty
TO ourselves, our community aud
our country until we have mfde
earnest Effort TO have Q good Grange
established here also? ?" "Are We able
TO do what farmers are doing la thou.
sands Of other places, maintain an or.
ganizilion in our own interests and
Tor our own benefi ?" We ask all
farm, "a, your z and old, near and far.
10 .ca'mly, carefully, deliberate-not
haatily - consider these questions.
Investigate the Graz e. thoroughly.
The truth never yet suffered under
the brightest light or closest inquiry,
and We fear not the result. The
Grange has ever found the greatest
opposition from those who knew the
least about II. In past years II has
even had members who came la and
went out again before they had real
found out its A b Cs. Because the
truth 10 becoming known, because II
10 sesD and felt, the Grange work goee
forward under clear skies aud with
favorable winds.
Wheat sold In Ohicsgo on the 2lst
a. 6si, the lowest In twenty five years.
At that time ID cost 30 cents buehel
70 get u down here, tie cost now Is
only Is cents. The break Ia the result
OF the collapse OF the bull clique. We
think II srsa. misfortune for the
country. Low prices for grain 10 keep.
ing the farmer poor, ard while he 10
poor We do not think there can be any
prosperity. The wheat bears are like
the railroad wreckers Of Wall street.
Their gain Ia the very blood Of the
producers. They arc running him and
feeding Ecrope with cheap food. The
prees oil this town 10 constantly press.
Ing the claims OF the consumers and
ignoring thoee OF the producer. The
low price for wheat Ia closing the mar.
keb OF the continent. To piotsc,
their farmers Germany, France, Spain
and Italy have put an almost prohibi.
tory iaIif on wheat. II We lose those
markets We eau thank the bears In
grain. The low price here has made
low pics there. Chicago Paper,
True enough, and be II rememb, red
the grange Ia using Its efforts 10 secure
legislation TO prohibit gambling "ou
Change" In iarmers' products.
Tho Order Of Patrons OF Hus
bandry stands today where II cah
speak with no uncertain sound, backed
by twenty.one years OF practical ,x
perienee, an experience full OF good
work., always la the van Of progress
bearl 4 the proud honor Of having g. ~,
conceived the various reforms which
are 10 elevate not only agriculture, but
the industrial CLASSES OF the land aud
the world. Who taught the Amerl
can people and their representative
In Congress that "the creature mus,
always be subj OF 10 the Oreator," and
years oi lsbor 90 educated the people
and their Representatives that II be
came possible TO pAe the messur,
known 20 the Interstate eommsfcl
bili1 This bill, though imperfect, Ia
glorious triumph f'r our order, and ,
victory for thu American people, ant
houoeiIIth II will toe understood tba
there can be no capitalized power Il
this republic greater or more powerful
thsn tie people. II this In the onl,
work tbs grange ever did, Il Ia woitl
all tho tins and money spent In msin
tanning and prrPetuaiiog TIE order"
bot the Garage 10 not an Organise
tioa working upon one idea. II WI
should attempt 20 count ths goo,
ihings the grange has already done
they ap moro th.n the hairs Of GU
htal. should We sock Tor time wheI
10 irnience aud power will cease
aud, there be no more work for IL Il
do, We shall seek In vain AZ long q
there " q hnsbandman 10 till the soil
or u harvest to be garnered In. Hos
hopeful the future Of agricultur
looks, and how safe this glorious ~
public When l think the guardian
Of the iormeT aud the owners OF th
latter arc uniting, East, wesi, Nortl
and bouih, meeting weekly on bill
dale, by prairie ard river side, Il
thousands Of grange halls, calmly de
liberailbg upon questions not onl,
affecting themselves, but question
watch will dstsfmine the veal or wo
of Tree Institutions. how We sboul,
love the grange, work Tor II, try 10 In
duoe ey, ~ eligible person 10 becom
a member, and thns increase it, powe
and us,iu mesa. I'D. o. Bowen, Wald
county, Me.
ne Grange In our Slate has beer
A. tart'ne point for the last twelv
yJan a every movement that ha
bson Of any practical benefit 20 IN,
farmers md iruit growers, aud
stands today ioremoa, In every "a y
that J. calculated 81 advance the Inter
eslB aud increase the happiness Gt,
prosperity Il al our people. II |
truly pswcr Tor good, add No vii
thertIorr Mt rec, until We can hal
ovfD Turner a, . Patron, 90 that b.
their olmhlned wis ium and power %
highest AIN Of orr order will be Al
tanned aud general prosperity n
tured."-A. N Brown, Master iDell
ware sliie Grange.
While there l. much OF enj1ymen
in 5000 Grange, I cannot be kept n
Tor the iun Of II. There must be wor
about ii-ehn,s', thoughtful work o
the part u the members. This wor
luust nol be- spasmodic. II 10 the cot
dillon Of the Gfapge will Obj and 40